Mapping of Collective Actions in Tunisia

Publication Date: 2019

The mapping of collective actions in Tunisia tracks mobilisations by groups of people whose goal is to achieve a common objective.

Each mapped collective action is based on a typology devised by the Centre for Social Sciences Research and Action.

The objective of this database is to explore collective actions by providing accurate data and relevant information on mobilisations happening in the country.

Explore the interactive charts below the table.

Data collection for this mapping is done by the CeSSRA team.

Information sources: Media reports, NGO reports, aid actors reports, as well as first-hand data collected by the CeSSRA team.

Period covered by data collection: December 23rd, 2019 - till present.

Displaying 771 - 780 of 824
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort descending Country Date
Free Destourian Party members stage a sit-in outside the Administrative Court in Tunis to denounce how the current leadership headed by President Saied uses the Judiciary to serve its own interests Political Party Corruption and/ or lack of accountability Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia May 28, 2022
Citizens against the Coup and Ennahda stage a sit-in in Mohammed V avenue in defence of the judiciary's independence and to condemn the ''coup'' of President Saied Political Party, CSO Policy grievances Sit-in Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society / political system) Repression Tunis Tunisia February 13, 2022
Healthcare staff held a demonstration demanding urgent reforms in the healthcare sector, and calling on the government to commit to immediately fixing basic facilities in public hospitals. Workers group: Healthcare workers Corporate grievances Demonstration Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia December 8, 2020
Employees of Tunis Transport Company stage an open-ended strike until the government and the Ministry of Transport fulfill their wages. Workers group: Other Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia January 2, 2023
Several hundred employees from state companies stage a sit-in in front of the UGTT’s headquarters in Tunisin support of the general strike to protest against the government’s economic reform plans which include privatisation, and the freezing of salaries Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Tunis Tunisia June 16, 2022
Journalists and other employees at Hannibal TV start an open sit-in at the High Independent Authority for Audiovisual Communication's headquarters to protest against the slowness of the Authority in addressing their case and settling their legal status Workers group: Other Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia November 8, 2021
Radio Zitouna FM journalists start a strike to demand the settlement of the situation of the radio so that they can receive their wages and social benefits Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia May 26, 2022
Tunisia's Judges Association organises a sit-in outside the Court House in Tunis in defense of the judiciary's independence and against President Saied's decision to dissolve the Supreme Judicial Council. Activists and demonstrators joined the sit-in Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector, Collective / Informal group, CSO Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia February 10, 2022
Post offices employees stage a sit-in outside the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Tunis Tunisia March 23, 2022
Hundreds of protesters and civil society organisations demonstrated denouncing police repression and arrests Collective / Informal group, CSO Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly Demonstration Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Tunis Tunisia January 30, 2021

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart